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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a 79.1 score against 76.3. Although it's the best device in this review, the Sony Xperia XZ2 is a noticeably heavier and way thicker device than Galaxy Alpha. The Xperia XZ2 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater count of pixels per display inch, a larger display and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and more cpu cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has faster video frame rates, a much more MP camera in the back and a bigger aperture. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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